Scholars often view public defenders as better than assigned counsel because public defenders are full-time government employees who are specialists in criminal law
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The use of some pretense to get a suspect to leave a barricaded location without the need for a tactical entry is commonly called a ______
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The legislative branch of government performs which function? a. It defines what behaviors are to be prohibited by the criminal law and how the violations areto be punished
b. It interprets laws and determines whether or not they are constitutionally valid. c. It creates the official response in terms of agencies, personnel and the like. d. All of the above.
The public records exception to the hearsay rule is based on:
a. The interest in the efficient presentation of information without interfering with the work of all of the government officials involved in compiling the information b. The recognition that public officials lack a right of privacy when performing the official duties of their jobs c. The assumption that public officials will accurately and responsibly carry out their responsibilities d. Only a and c e. Only a and b
The landmark Supreme Court case of Baxstrom v. Herold
a. forced the release of persons held for long periods of time in mental hospitals and necessitated development of new procedures for continued confinement b. held offenders must pay for their psychiatric treatment where the state pays for incarceration c. held mentally ill offenders can be forced to take medications to help in their own defense d. allowed for the GBMI verdict